For kiosk and vending machine vendors, the trend toward vending-operated food service represents potential for significant expansion. For foodservice brands, it offers a new distribution channel.

White Castle is introducing vending machines that serve hot sliders on demand. The first kiosks are located at airports in Boston and Fort Myers, Florida. There are currently no plans to install the ...

Maybe we don’t need the Turing test, because there’s a mighty obstacle that’s proving far more challenging to AI models’ supposedly burgeoning intelligence: running a vending machine without going ...

Starting a vending machine business? Here are three essential tips: Find a suitable location, consider used machines, and secure a high foot traffic spot for maximum profit. FBI sweeps Nancy Guthrie's ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Hattiesburg is taking a new step to help save lives in the fight against opioid overdoses. For years, James Moore had handed out free Narcan at his Hattiesburg bike shop, ...

In most places, vending machines mean soda, chips, and a quick snack. In Japan, they’ve evolved into something far more unexpected. Along sidewalks and train stations, machines sell items that feel ...

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LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The health department has installed four HealthToGo vending machines throughout Lincoln, offering free health, hygiene and safety supplies to residents. The machines currently ...

When Luke Saunders came up with the novel idea to sell salads from a vending machine 12 years ago, it was so far out of the box that he had to invent a new one. Believing that fast food should be ...

Unless you want to lose a whole lot of money, don’t rush to hire an AI bot to run your vending machine. That’s the lesson from a recent experiment in AI autonomy, piloted by Joanna Stern, tech ...

Still think AI is ready to revolutionize the economy? A new experiment might change your mind. In a bold test of Anthropic’s latest version of its AI Claude, The Wall Street Journal gave the large ...

Joanna Stern, Wall Street Journal Personal Technology Columnist joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to share more details about an AI vending machine experiment in the WSJ newsroom and why chaos ...